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November 2019 November 2019

BRIANTSPUDDLE AND AFFPUDDLE

NEWS

AFFPUDDLE AND TURNERSPUDDLE PARISH

COUNCIL

Dorset Best Village competition 2019
Winner of the Previous Winners Category – Best Small Village 2019
In 2018 the Parish Council entered Briantspuddle into the small village category of
the competition and it was very pleased to be awarded first prize. Winning
excludes entry into the category for a number of years, but entry is possible to a
Previous Winners section. The Parish Council decided to put the Village
forward. The awards ceremony took place on Tuesday 1 October at Cerne
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Abbas Village Hall where Briantspuddle was awarded first prize in this
category. As well as receiving plaques there was a cash prize of £100.
A number of factors are taken into account when judging this award, one is the
absence of litter. The Parish Council would like to thank all those who took part in
the annual litter pick which took place in April. In addition, thanks go out to all
parishioners who collect litter on a regular basis when out walking.

Community Heritage Project 2019
As parishioners will recall the Parish Council adopted Briantspuddle telephone box
from BT for £1. Councillors asked parishioners how they would like to see the box
utilised and the overwhelming choice was for an information kiosk. Volunteers
came forward to turn this aspiration into a reality and set about the task of
designing content to fit the space, and produced photographs, illustrations and
text to overlay onto mapping. Overall any visitor will gain a snapshot of the
history, architecture, natural habitat and wildlife that help to make up the parish.
Sunday 28 April 2019 saw the official opening of the Mini Information Centre and
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ever since it has been very well received and admired by residents and visitors
alike.
The Parish Council entered the project in the Community Heritage category of the
awards and amid some very stiff completion was awarded runner up. In addition
to a plaque there was a cash prize of £50.

Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle website: www.briantspuddle.info

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